Bad-mouthingthecompanyUnbuttoningher blouseMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)Not describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleUnprofessionalattireLack ofopen-endedquestionsInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsAskingaboutdisabilitiesIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Unprofessionalclutter on thedeskAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedFailing tocheckreferencesNot readingthe resumein advanceAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewAskingwhere thecandidatelivesAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateNotfollowingcompanypoliciesBad-mouthingthecompanyUnbuttoningher blouseMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)Not describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleUnprofessionalattireLack ofopen-endedquestionsInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsAskingaboutdisabilitiesIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Unprofessionalclutter on thedeskAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedFailing tocheckreferencesNot readingthe resumein advanceAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewAskingwhere thecandidatelivesAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateNotfollowingcompanypolicies

Tools for UNsuccessful Hiring - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Bad-mouthing the company
  2. Unbuttoning her blouse
  3. Making a demeaning comment about another candidate
  4. Making an age-ist comment (“You are remarkably well preserved”)
  5. Not describing any of the pertinent details of the job
  6. Offering the candidate food during the interview, thereby rendering many of his answers unintelligible
  7. Unprofessional attire
  8. Lack of open-ended questions
  9. Insufficient job-related questions and numerous job-unrelated questions
  10. Asking about disabilities
  11. Ignoring a gap of more than thirty years in employment
  12. Ignoring the candidate’s theft of company property (the donut bowl)
  13. Unprofessional clutter on the desk
  14. Asking the candidate if he’s married
  15. Failing to check references
  16. Not reading the resume in advance
  17. Allowing only five minutes for the interview
  18. Asking where the candidate lives
  19. Asking him if his residence is a halfway house
  20. Inquiring about the candidate’s national origin
  21. Asking about worker’s compensation claims
  22. Showing displeasure at the candidate’s facial twitch
  23. Asking the candidate’s birthdate
  24. Not following company policies